Typology of Causes Leading to Fire in Lithium-Ion Batteries of Electric Vehicles

A brief overview of the causes leading to ignition of lithium-ion batteries of electric vehicles is presented. It is determined that ignition of batteries is provoked by excessive mechanical, electrical, temperature effects, the presence of manufacturing defects, aging and immersion in salt water. In the context of the consideration of the operating temperature mode, a little-studied parameter is indicated – the homogeneity of the battery structure, which affects the safety of the entire electric vehicle. A typological diagram of the causes initiating ignition of a lithium-ion battery of an electric vehicle is graphically presented.